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Columbus Blue Jackets place Dalpe on IR, recall Schroeder

COLUMBUS, OHIO --- The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed center Zac Dalpe on Injured Reserve retroactive to November 6 and recalled left wing Jordan Schroeder from the Cleveland Monsters, Columbus' American Hockey League affiliate, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.

Dalpe, 28, who is day-to-day with an upper body injury suffered on Monday, November 6 at the New York Rangers, has missed the past three games. He has recorded 13 penalty minutes in 10 games with the Blue Jackets this season, including making his club debut on Oct. 6 vs. the New York Islanders.

The Paris, Ontario native has registered 12 goals and 12 assists for 24 points with 36 penalty minutes in 138 career NHL games with the Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild, Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks and Carolina Hurricanes since making his league debut in 2010-11. He has added 97-93-190 in 270 career AHL games. Claimed off waivers by Columbus from Minnesota on Feb. 27, 2017, Dalpe was originally Carolina's second round pick, 45th overall, in the 2008 NHL Draft.

Schroeder, 27, has collected 2-3-5 with four penalty minutes in nine games with the Monsters this season. In 2016-17, he notched 6-7-13 and was +5 in 37 games with Minnesota, setting career highs in goals, assists, points and games played. He added 6-12-18 and 12 penalty minutes in 25 AHL games with the Iowa Wild.

The Prior Lake, Minnesota native has posted 17-23-40 with 10 penalty minutes and a +9 plus/minus rating in 144 career NHL games with the Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks since making his NHL debut in 2012-13. He has added 79-121-200 in 301 career AHL games with Cleveland, Iowa, Utica, Chicago and Manitoba. Acquired by Columbus from Minnesota in exchange for center Dante Salituro on June 23, 2017, Schroeder was originally Vancouver's first round pick, 22nd overall, in the 2009 NHL Draft.